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Sunday, August 23, 2009

First look at new USS Missouri submarine

USS MissouriA new high tech Navy submarine will bear the name of the state of Missouri.

There have been just four ships named in in honor of the Show-Me state. This new submarine, which is being built in Groton, Conn., will be the fifth.

The last ship named after Missouri is now a floating museum at Pearl Harbor. The USS Missouri World War II battleship was the site of the Japanese surrender in 1945.

For that reason, the new USS Missouri brings with it a sense of history.

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1 comment:

  1. The Navy Christian23/8/09 14:59

    So frustrating that they would take the name given to a battleship and give it to a submarine.

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